Starbucks still life
Jacques E. Bouchard
And why does one women have a picture of herself on her laptop's desktop?
Not in Paris, not by a monument - just herself. Isn't that a lot like
hanging a painting of yourself over your bed?
Ok, back to viewing DVDs for awards. Fun way of earning a living, but I
wouldn't want to do it every day.
jaybee
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
news:elid8v$r9l$1...@reader2.panix.com...
>
> Who the heck comes to a relatively noisy cafe to read a play for
> rehearsal?
hmmmm... Maybe the same kind of guy who goes to cyber-cafe mayhem to review
DVDs for awards?
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elidub$lha$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> hmmmm... Maybe the same kind of guy who goes to cyber-cafe mayhem to
> review DVDs for awards?
I got headphones to keep out the noise - except the noise of people
rehearsing plays!
jaybee
Beware of Flying Monkeys
> Who the heck comes to a relatively noisy cafe to read a play for rehearsal?
[snip]
I can't imagine why that would bother you.
Joe Myers
"He looks up from his double Vente caramel
no-foam latte and yells, 'STELLA!!!!!!'"
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elifpq$okn$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> Jacques E. Bouchard wrote:
>
>> Who the heck comes to a relatively noisy cafe to read a play for
>> rehearsal?
>
> [snip]
>
> I can't imagine why that would bother you.
If we make it a Lifetime movie then you can post about it...
jaybee
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
"Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:eliejn$eif$1...@reader2.panix.com...
> "Otto Mation \(Caroline Freisen\)" <not...@askforone.com> wrote in
>
>> hmmmm... Maybe the same kind of guy who goes to cyber-cafe mayhem to
>> review DVDs for awards?
>
> I got headphones to keep out the noise - except the noise of people
> rehearsing plays!
>
>
> jaybee
>
Yeah, well if you were reviewing one of my DVDs for a prize, there'd be a
clause you have to wear blinders like a horse so you're not distracted (as
you regularly are) by the chicky-babies at the tables around you!
Caroline
A Frenchman who doesn't watch women is a dead Frenchman. Even if he's
French Canadian.
Beware of Flying Monkeys
> "Beware of Flying Monkeys" wrote:
>
> > Jacques E. Bouchard wrote:
> >
> >> Who the heck comes to a relatively noisy cafe to read a play for
> >> rehearsal?
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > I can't imagine why that would bother you.
>
> If we make it a Lifetime movie then you can post about it...
Jane Seymour is Stella.
Mark Harmon is Stanley.
Jacques E. Bouchard is the letch in Starbucks.
It writes itself.
Joe Myers
"Or 'marybones' does."
Jacques E. Bouchard
> Yeah, well if you were reviewing one of my DVDs for a prize, there'd
> be a clause you have to wear blinders like a horse so you're not
> distracted (as you regularly are) by the chicky-babies at the tables
> around you!
It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
jaybee
pinknebulous
There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
same.
Robin
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
Then you all wear lipstick?
Jacques E. Bouchard
>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
>
> Then you all wear lipstick?
Lip balm.
jaybee
Jacques E. Bouchard
@reader2.panix.com:
>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
>
> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
> same.
You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
jaybee
pinknebulous
Um...
Good point.
Robin
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
Well, if you gave up that damned patio table and went inside, you probably
COULD tell the difference between gurls and buoys!
Caroline
Floyd L. Davidson
Every day!
--
Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) fl...@apaflo.com
Jacques E. Bouchard
> Well, if you gave up that damned patio table and went inside, you
> probably COULD tell the difference between gurls and buoys!
I'd love to, but I'm frozen to the chair.
jaybee
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
Then we all hope you're at the best possible table come next spring.
Alan Brooks
> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
>> @reader2.panix.com:
>>
>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
>>>
>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
>>> same.
>>
>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
>
> Every day!
No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- Why no "Warm Day in Barrow"?
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pinknebulous
> "Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
>
> > "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
> >> @reader2.panix.com:
> >>
> >>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
> >>>
> >>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
> >>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
> >>> same.
> >>
> >> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
> >
> > Every day!
>
> No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
> Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
> labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
>
> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
>
> In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
Hence the birth of the dome-shaped igloo. The semi-detached twin
structures are the most popular models.
Robin
Floyd L. Davidson
>"Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
>
>> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
>>> @reader2.panix.com:
>>>
>>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
>>>>
>>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
>>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
>>>> same.
>>>
>>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
>>
>> Every day!
>
>No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
>Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
>labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
>
> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
>
>In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
But it would appear *your* perspective is questionable, what
with it coming from looking at a few photos and little else.
If you ever spend any time with a sexy Eskimo, you *won't* think
tundra comes even close... ;-)
And cold days just make it more fun too! I mean, what else you
gonna do if it's 40 below zero?
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
news:elkjid$1ie$1...@reader2.panix.com...
> "Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
>
>> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
>>> @reader2.panix.com:
>>>
>>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow
>>>>> boots.
>>>>
>>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
>>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
>>>> same.
>>>
>>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
>>
>> Every day!
>
> No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
> Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website
> provocatively
> labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
>
> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
>
> In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
>
> Alan Brooks
> ---------------------------
> A Schmuck with an Underwood
>
> -- Why no "Warm Day in Barrow"?
>
It's there! http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/jump/index.html
Scroll down to the kids. The adults may be wearing jackets, but the kids
are playing in tee shirts! Great pictures!
And don't miss the whale being prepped for "fine dining." It's the first
time I've ever seen a whale with its baleen out of its mouth. In fact, I
didn't know it could reach outside. Fascinating. All those corset stays
going to waste (instead of to waist)! But life is more comfortable this
way.
Thanks for the education, Floyd!
Caroline
pinknebulous
> Alan Brooks <ch...@panix.com> wrote:
> >"Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
> >>> @reader2.panix.com:
> >>>
> >>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
> >>>>
> >>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
> >>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
> >>>> same.
> >>>
> >>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
> >>
> >> Every day!
> >
> >No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
> >Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
> >labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
> >
> > http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
> >
> >In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
>
> But it would appear *your* perspective is questionable, what
> with it coming from looking at a few photos and little else.
>
> If you ever spend any time with a sexy Eskimo, you *won't* think
> tundra comes even close... ;-)
It's a joke meant to convey that anyone bundled in layers of clothing
is not sexy and is indistinguishable from another. This, of course, is
obviously untrue since Christie Brinkley finds most of her husbands
while bundled up on the slopes of Aspen....
Robin
Alan Brooks
> Alan Brooks <ch...@panix.com> wrote:
>> "Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
>>>> @reader2.panix.com:
>>>>
>>>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
>>>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
>>>>> same.
>>>>
>>>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
>>>
>>> Every day!
>>
>> No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
>> Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
>> labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
>>
>> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
>>
>> In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
>
> But it would appear *your* perspective is questionable, what
> with it coming from looking at a few photos and little else.
>
> If you ever spend any time with a sexy Eskimo, you *won't* think
> tundra comes even close... ;-)
>
> And cold days just make it more fun too! I mean, what else you
> gonna do if it's 40 below zero?
I dunno... Poke around the internet until you find a screenwriter's group?
I have to stand down on making fun of sexy Eskimos seeing as my experience
there is only slightly less well rounded than my experience with the Caxixo
people of Brazil (zero is *too* a multiplier).
Man... Barrow, Alaska??? You must get some serious writing time up there
come winter.
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- Somebody must have been
really mad at you...
Floyd L. Davidson
Oh, actually only people in the central Canadian Arctic ever
used igloos made of snow. "Iglu" means house, and most houses
had wood paneling on the inside with sod insulation to make them
very easy to heat. They had a wood floor with removable planks
in the center. When the planks were out they'd build a cooking
fire. When space was needed rather than heat, they put the
planks over the hole.
That was in a communal living quarters for all adult men, and in
which they also all gathered for various activities. One of
those activities was what today is called "Eskimo Dancing", but
is somewhat different today than it was say 150 years ago. Back
then they had drums just like now, and singing just like now.
But back then the well dressed young folks would typically have
worn rather light clothing, to allow for how warm all the
exercise of dancing would make them. So they would commonly
wear only a raincoat, for modesty, with no other clothing over
or under.
The raincoat of course is made from seal gut, sewn together in
strips.
Seal gut is almost transparent when soaked.
You probably thought that wet T-Shirt contests were a recent
invention, only found in *your* culture??? Heh heh...
Eskimos are *sexy* people.
Floyd L. Davidson
Unbundling is fun.
Floyd L. Davidson
I ain't gonna say *anything* about that. It looks like a sure
fire way to get into trouble.
>I have to stand down on making fun of sexy Eskimos seeing as my experience
>there is only slightly less well rounded than my experience with the Caxixo
>people of Brazil (zero is *too* a multiplier).
>
>Man... Barrow, Alaska??? You must get some serious writing time up there
>come winter.
Don't do a lot of serious writing... so many sexy Eskimos, so
little time.
(Actually, I'm retired and too old and feeble to chase skirts
anymore. But I've got a lot of kids and grandkids to prove that
it was great sport when I was young!)
Floyd L. Davidson
>"Alan Brooks" <ch...@panix.com> wrote:
>> "Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
>>> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow
>>>>>> boots.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
>>>>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
>>>>> same.
>>>>
>>>> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
>>>
>>> Every day!
>>
>> No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
>> Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website
>> provocatively
>> labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
>>
>> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
>>
>> In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
>>
>> Alan Brooks
>> ---------------------------
>> A Schmuck with an Underwood
>>
>> -- Why no "Warm Day in Barrow"?
Geeze, I missed that question, and it's a good one. The highest
temperature on record here is 79F. You can rest assured that if it
gets anything near that again *I* won't be out taking pictures. I'd
be near death. I just about die every time it gets up around 70, which
happens one or two days a year. I am extremely uncomfortable at 65
unless I have no clothes on.
Hence I probably don't have enough functioning gray cells to
even think of pictures on a warm day, never mind trying to
operate a camera.
>It's there! http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/jump/index.html
>Scroll down to the kids. The adults may be wearing jackets, but the kids
>are playing in tee shirts! Great pictures!
Oh, it must have been 50 or maybe even 55 degrees that day.
But hey, those kids are not Eskimos! They're Korean! (We tease
th 60-70 Koreans here about being the real "north" Koreans.)
>And don't miss the whale being prepped for "fine dining." It's the first
>time I've ever seen a whale with its baleen out of its mouth. In fact, I
>didn't know it could reach outside. Fascinating. All those corset stays
>going to waste (instead of to waist)! But life is more comfortable this
>way.
Oh, life here is pretty comfortable! I'm actually an old
retired fart, and anymore I don't do *anything* that isn't
comfortable.
In addition, virtually everything here is also about as exciting
as you can get. Living here is an all day adventure every day.
>Thanks for the education, Floyd!
I figured you all might have a sense of humor here.
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
news:elm7l9$a7g$1...@reader2.panix.com...
> "Otto Mation \(Caroline Freisen\)" <not...@askforone.com> wrote:
>
>>It's there! http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/jump/index.html
>>Scroll down to the kids. The adults may be wearing jackets, but the kids
>>are playing in tee shirts! Great pictures!
>
> Oh, it must have been 50 or maybe even 55 degrees that day.
>
> But hey, those kids are not Eskimos! They're Korean! (We tease
> th 60-70 Koreans here about being the real "north" Koreans.)
They are adorable children. Infectious smiles. I especially like the
little girl picking wildflowers. Poetry in emulsion!
>
> Oh, life here is pretty comfortable! I'm actually an old
> retired fart, and anymore I don't do *anything* that isn't
> comfortable.
>
> In addition, virtually everything here is also about as exciting
> as you can get. Living here is an all day adventure every day.
>
Apropos to age, it seems you live a very "mid-century modern" life by
practicing the "less is more" philosophy to its best advantage. Apparently
not having a mega-mall with at least 8 up-scale anchor tenants, 95
boutiques, and a 20 screen cineplex leaves time to enjoy aurora borealis,
wind-stacked ice rip-rap, and tundra cotton. Good on...!.
So, you dodged Alan's question: Do you write screenplays? Or to make it a
little less dodgeable, do you tinker around at writing screenplays? Else
how did you find us?
Caroline
pinknebulous
> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Alan Brooks wrote:
> >> "Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eliibd$5j8$1
> >> >> @reader2.panix.com:
> >> >>
> >> >>>> It's winter time here. Everyone looks the same in parkas and snow boots.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> There is no way you will ever convince anyone that if Roseanne and
> >> >>> Angelina Jolie were both wearing parkas and snow boots, they'd look the
> >> >>> same.
> >> >>
> >> >> You ever spotted a sexy eskimo?
> >> >
> >> > Every day!
> >>
> >> No offense intended, Floyd, but I gotta question your perspective.
> >> Especially as seen in the section of your (very cool) website provocatively
> >> labeled, "A Cold Day In Barrow":
> >>
> >> http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson/cold/index.html
> >>
> >> In that environment I might find a shapely bit of tundra "sexy".
> >
> >Hence the birth of the dome-shaped igloo. The semi-detached twin
> >structures are the most popular models.
>
> Oh, actually only people in the central Canadian Arctic ever
> used igloos made of snow.
Canada, hmm.
>"Iglu" means house, and most houses
> had wood paneling on the inside with sod insulation to make them
> very easy to heat. They had a wood floor with removable planks
> in the center. When the planks were out they'd build a cooking
> fire. When space was needed rather than heat, they put the
> planks over the hole.
>
> That was in a communal living quarters for all adult men, and in
> which they also all gathered for various activities. One of
> those activities was what today is called "Eskimo Dancing", but
> is somewhat different today than it was say 150 years ago. Back
> then they had drums just like now, and singing just like now.
> But back then the well dressed young folks would typically have
> worn rather light clothing, to allow for how warm all the
> exercise of dancing would make them. So they would commonly
> wear only a raincoat, for modesty, with no other clothing over
> or under.
> The raincoat of course is made from seal gut, sewn together in
> strips.
>
> Seal gut is almost transparent when soaked.
Oh dear.
> You probably thought that wet T-Shirt contests were a recent
> invention, only found in *your* culture??? Heh heh...
I had an inkling it may be an age-old favorite.....
> Eskimos are *sexy* people.
Indeed! You better watch out for your heart. ;-)
Robin
Floyd L. Davidson
>>
>> But hey, those kids are not Eskimos! They're Korean! (We tease
>> th 60-70 Koreans here about being the real "north" Koreans.)
>
>They are adorable children. Infectious smiles. I especially like the
>little girl picking wildflowers. Poetry in emulsion!
They are wonderful. I get to spend several hours with them
almost every day. They call me "Uncle", which is the way it is
in Korean culture. In Eskimo culture it would be Ap'a
(grandfather).
The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>> Oh, life here is pretty comfortable! I'm actually an old
>> retired fart, and anymore I don't do *anything* that isn't
>> comfortable.
>>
>> In addition, virtually everything here is also about as exciting
>> as you can get. Living here is an all day adventure every day.
>>
>
>Apropos to age, it seems you live a very "mid-century modern" life by
>practicing the "less is more" philosophy to its best advantage. Apparently
>not having a mega-mall with at least 8 up-scale anchor tenants, 95
>boutiques, and a 20 screen cineplex leaves time to enjoy aurora borealis,
>wind-stacked ice rip-rap, and tundra cotton. Good on...!.
>
>So, you dodged Alan's question: Do you write screenplays? Or to make it a
>little less dodgeable, do you tinker around at writing screenplays? Else
>how did you find us?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to avoid it. No. I've never written a
screenplay in me entire life; moreover, I've never ever read
one! Worst though... I don't own a TV and don't much care for
movies. I do watch a good movie now and then though. I
happened to chance on "Patton" with George C. Scott on TV at the
kid's house the other day, and that one I can't resist. I
watched it again, for perhaps the 4 or 5th time. Whatever, I
have *no* idea what goes into writing a screenplay.
As to finding you... in addition to a couple dozen or so
newsgroups that I "subscribe" to, which I scan every day, I also
have a couple dozen different word searches that I do (it is
automated) using Google every day. The topics are ones that
don't fit into any one newsgroup, and commonly show up almost
anywhere. Hence if you mention Eskimos or Alaska, for example,
I'll see it. A quick look at a few other posts on this
newsgroup had me close to rolling on the floor with giggles. I
don't know if I just happened by on the right day, but you have
some *good* writers here!
I'm retired from the telecommunication industry, and have an
overall interest in virtually any form of communications, so
writers of any kind do fascinate me. You are all in the
business of communications too...
Floyd L. Davidson
>
>Indeed! You better watch out for your heart. ;-)
The mother of my children is Yup'ik Eskimo. Most of my
grandchildren are growing up speaking Yup'ik.
pinknebulous
> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
> >> Eskimos are *sexy* people.
> >
> >Indeed! You better watch out for your heart. ;-)
>
> The mother of my children is Yup'ik Eskimo. Most of my
> grandchildren are growing up speaking Yup'ik.
Fascinating, Floyd, and some nice photos on your web-site. I'd never
survive in that brutal climate. To the south I'll fly in my retirement.
But I sure would like to know how to say "you sexy thang" in Yup'ik.
;-)
Robin
Alan Brooks
> As to finding you... in addition to a couple dozen or so
> newsgroups that I "subscribe" to, which I scan every day, I also
> have a couple dozen different word searches that I do (it is
> automated) using Google every day. The topics are ones that
> don't fit into any one newsgroup, and commonly show up almost
> anywhere. Hence if you mention Eskimos or Alaska, for example,
> I'll see it. A quick look at a few other posts on this
> newsgroup had me close to rolling on the floor with giggles. I
> don't know if I just happened by on the right day, but you have
> some *good* writers here!
You caught us on an off day when weren't just bickering. We'll return to
normal shortly.
I should put a map on our website, documenting the locations of readers. As
far as I know we're missing whole continents: we've had people in China,
Australia and NZ, a few places in Europe, but noone as far as I know in
Africa, S. America or Antarctica. Barrow has to set the record for
northern-most reader.
> I'm retired from the telecommunication industry, and have an
> overall interest in virtually any form of communications, so
> writers of any kind do fascinate me. You are all in the
> business of communications too...
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- Miss Communication 2006
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elmb8j$78j$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> Apropos to age, it seems you live a very "mid-century modern" life by
> practicing the "less is more" philosophy to its best advantage.
> Apparently not having a mega-mall with at least 8 up-scale anchor
> tenants, 95 boutiques, and a 20 screen cineplex leaves time to enjoy
> aurora borealis, wind-stacked ice rip-rap, and tundra cotton. Good
> on...!.
Sure, but where's the nearest Starbucks?
jaybee
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elmp9b$cm4$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> Canada, hmm.
Gigli her! Gigli her!
jaybee
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elmrec$a1$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> As to finding you... in addition to a couple dozen or so
> newsgroups that I "subscribe" to, which I scan every day, I also
> have a couple dozen different word searches that I do (it is
> automated) using Google every day. The topics are ones that
> don't fit into any one newsgroup, and commonly show up almost
> anywhere. Hence if you mention Eskimos or Alaska, for example,
> I'll see it.
And to think that I almost used the politically-correct "Inuit"...
jaybee
Alan Brooks
This is getting ridiculous. The studio only printed 6 copies of the DVD and
we've used them all up. Pinky's going to have to self-administer a dose of
"Battlefield Earth" as her punishment. Take it like a man, p. No
whimpering.
BTW, I didn't really answer MC last time so, for young players in the
audience who don't remember the origin of the C*n*d* convention:
It starts with Mat... er.. with an entity known as "M*trixx Entert*inment"
and its neo-N*zi spokesman J*mes J*eger (substitute the first letter of the
English alphabet for the asterisks). He, like many other trolls, trolls
around the internet looking for references to himself and to his
organization so he can pipe up and promote his wacky notions. The standard
way to discourage him is to disguise necessary references by substituting a
place holder for a vowel.
So that's what it is; a method of discouraging less desirable elements. I
always thought the user formerly known as Iguanna initiated the convention
for our Molson-swilling neighbors, but I believe Mr. J. Myers recently cited
himself as originator. Either way, it's now part of central dogma and
cannot be contravened without punishment.
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- *nd N*w y** kn*w the*
r*st *f th* st*ry.
Jacques E. Bouchard
> So that's what it is; a method of discouraging less desirable
> elements.
Looks like it isn't working. MC, me, Adam, that mangy dog Belphagor...
> I always thought the user formerly known as Iguanna
> initiated the convention for our Molson-swilling neighbors,
NeighboUrs, dammit! Don't make us burn down your white house again!
jaybee
Beware of Flying Monkeys
[snips]
> ... I
> always thought the user formerly known as Iguanna initiated the convention
> for our Molson-swilling neighbors, but I believe Mr. J. Myers recently cited
> himself as originator.
If I did, I was lying.
Or, perhaps, it was a Sparticus moment.
Your account re: M*trixx Entert*inment rings true for me. But I also
recall the Dr*m*tic* wars back on the old mis-writing-screenplays.
Pretty much the same thing. Any time someone mentioned Dr*m*tic*, a
company shill would show up and defend its paint-by-numbers aproach to
story telling.
My money is on it being a Brick-ism.
Joe Myers
"I *m Sp*rticus!"
Alan Brooks
Maybe we're both half-right. I sort of recall the M*trixx and Dr*m*tic*
trolls happening around the same time, so maybe it was a way of snuffing two
chick*dees with one boulder.
That's right, sir. He's Sp*rt*cus!
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- And can I help you with that
bag of nails?
Floyd L. Davidson
Politically correct in what way? I go for accuracy myself...
Yup'ik Eskimos are not Inuit. Inuit Eskimos are, except the
whole bunch that I live around simply do not much like that word
and never use it. They call themselves Inupiat.
But when I say "Eskimo" I mean Eskimos in general, of all kinds.
It is the only word in the English language which has that all
encompassing meaning. It applies correctly to the peoples, the
cultures, and the languages.
If I say Inuit or Yupik, that is what I mean, not all Eskimos.
And if I get really down to it and start talking about Yup'ik,
Inupiat or even more specific like Mamterillermiut... then I'm
talking about smaller and smaller group distinctions.
Now if you want to be even more picky... note that my signature
says "Ukpeagvik", and yet if you look it up there are a lot of
places where they use an "alternate spelling", Utqiagvik. Or,
everywhere I know of the difference between the two words will
be described as just an alternate spelling of the same word.
But, it *ain't* so!
My email signature is a little different, and adds the meaning
of Ukpeagvik. I'll use it on this article. The difference is
one of *which* people, with Ukpeagvik indicating those other
folks; Utqiagvik is the place where *we* hunt snowy owls. So
originally a person would be from Utqiagvik, but their cousin
who is a Kalimiut (200 miles southwest of here) would call it
Ukpeakvik.
There is actually a lesson in all of that! Do not believe
*anything* you hear or read about Eskimos unless you talk to
somebody who is 1) old, 2) has a real interest in it, 3) has a
*long* association with Eskimos. 95% of what is said about them
is wrong. Worse yet, now the younger two generations were
taught about their culture in Western schools, and are spouting
the same distortions as non-Eskimos.
Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik "Place where people hunt snowy owls" (Barrow, Alaska)
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
news:elmrec$a1$1...@reader2.panix.com...
>
> The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
> about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>
We'll expect photos on your website!
>
> I'm sorry, I didn't mean to avoid it. No. I've never written a
> screenplay in me entire life; moreover, I've never ever read
> one!
Sincee you live so far north, we'll forgive you.
>Worst though... I don't own a TV and don't much care for
> movies.
Must be rough living in a land where people sit around and talk to each
other after dinner, dance, play games. That's really roughing it. '-)
Caroline
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
news:eln16f$dac$1...@reader2.panix.com...
I keep telling you, if you want a decent cup of coffee, you gotta swear off
Starsucks and get yourself a nice Jura Capresso super-automatic coffee
machine. At Starsuck's prices it will pay for itself in a matter of months!
Oh, wait... You don't go to Starsucks for the coffee.
Never mind.
Caroline
Jacques E. Bouchard
> I keep telling you, if you want a decent cup of coffee, you gotta
> swear off Starsucks and get yourself a nice Jura Capresso
> super-automatic coffee machine. At Starsuck's prices it will pay for
> itself in a matter of months!
>
> Oh, wait... You don't go to Starsucks for the coffee.
Well DUH! Does anyone?
As soon as one of my scripts gets an Oscar, I intend to turn all the time I
invested here into a big fat paid endorsement. Once I'm rich, I won't mind
the irreperable damage done to my taste buds.
jaybee
Floyd L. Davidson
>>
>> The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
>> about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>>
>
>We'll expect photos on your website!
Hmmm... I haven't looked at them yet, but I got a few of
Benjamin sitting on Santa's lap. I might just post one of them
for you to look at and keep it there for awhile. We'll see,
when I get a look at it.
I'm not real hot on showing pictures of my neighbors (which
means everyone in Barrow) on the Internet. The entire group of
people involved in that parachute jump decided that those
particular pictures should be there with the kids included. We
sat down as a group and asked their parents for permission. I
certainly could post more of them, but I just wouldn't be
comfortable doing it.
That entire policy is one that I may throw out someday though!
Most of my photography is people. Old people and young people
more than any others. It would be fun to have at least some of
it on the Internet. But so far, I just can't...
>> I'm sorry, I didn't mean to avoid it. No. I've never written a
>> screenplay in me entire life; moreover, I've never ever read
>> one!
>
>Sincee you live so far north, we'll forgive you.
>
>>Worst though... I don't own a TV and don't much care for
>> movies.
>
>Must be rough living in a land where people sit around and talk to each
>other after dinner, dance, play games. That's really roughing it. '-)
Well, yesterday I got a big laugh from five or six people when I
sat down and made loud noises about how the day before I had
*totally* *wasted* five hours on nothing but *bullshit* talking
to them! Why, I could have been doing something *truly* useless.
We love it.
The parents of those children have owned a local Chinese
Restaraunt for about 25 years now. I live literally across the
road from the back door, and I use it as my living room.
Business, pleasure, food, heck I've even fallen asleep and taken
a nap there. And we do sit around, before and after
dinner... :-)
ov...@aol.com
> No. I've never written a
> screenplay in me entire life; moreover, I've never ever read
> one! Worst though... I don't own a TV and don't much care for
> movies.
Hmm. We have a tradition of welcoming new patients by making them
recite dialog from the film "The Big Lebowski." That's going to be
tough for you. How about a short quiz instead? Answer these questions
correctly and we'll swap out your meds with jelly beans:
1. Which one would you rather not have met in a dark alley: Joan
Crawford or Bette Davis?
2. Who had more charisma: Elvis or Sinatra?
3. If a man and a woman disagree about something, who's right?
:-)
Lois
Floyd L. Davidson
>On Dec 12, 1:12 pm, f...@apaflo.com (Floyd L. Davidson) wrote:
>> No. I've never written a
>> screenplay in me entire life; moreover, I've never ever read
>> one! Worst though... I don't own a TV and don't much care for
>> movies.
>
>Hmm. We have a tradition of welcoming new patients by making them
>recite dialog from the film "The Big Lebowski." That's going to be
>tough for you. How about a short quiz instead? Answer these questions
>correctly and we'll swap out your meds with jelly beans:
>
>1. Which one would you rather not have met in a dark alley: Joan
>Crawford or Bette Davis?
Sophia Loren was (probably still is) the absolute sexiest woman
to *ever* make a movie.
>2. Who had more charisma: Elvis or Sinatra?
Jerry Lee Lewis had it *all*. I mean, what would *you* do with
a cousin like that?
>3. If a man and a woman disagree about something, who's right?
In the morning, he's right. In the evening, she's right.
Both of them should consider turning left though, because there's
always less traffic in that direction.
pinknebulous
> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote in
> > news:elmp9b$cm4$1...@reader2.panix.com:
> >
> >> Canada, hmm.
> >
> > Gigli her! Gigli her!
> This is getting ridiculous. The studio only printed 6 copies of the DVD and
> we've used them all up. Pinky's going to have to self-administer a dose of
> "Battlefield Earth" as her punishment. Take it like a man, p. No
> whimpering.
> BTW, I didn't really answer MC last time so, for young players in the
> audience who don't remember the origin of the C*n*d* convention:
>
> It starts with Mat... er.. with an entity known as "M*trixx Entert*inment"
> and its neo-N*zi spokesman J*mes J*eger (substitute the first letter of the
> English alphabet for the asterisks). He, like many other trolls, trolls
> around the internet looking for references to himself and to his
> organization so he can pipe up and promote his wacky notions. The standard
> way to discourage him is to disguise necessary references by substituting a
> place holder for a vowel.
>
> So that's what it is; a method of discouraging less desirable elements. I
> always thought the user formerly known as Iguanna initiated the convention
> for our Molson-swilling neighbors, but I believe Mr. J. Myers recently cited
> himself as originator. Either way, it's now part of central dogma and
> cannot be contravened without punishment.
Alan, it's not my fault. Really. I used to have a spell checker to
catch such transgressions--ya know, like proper spelling and all
that--but I'm no longer using my newsreader. You're a reasonable guy;
surely you're willing to negotiate punishment. I'll make you a deal.
I'll work on a chain gang, hammering at a pile of rocks for the next 15
years to life, and you watch the movie.
Robin
"jailbird"
Alan Brooks
> Alan, it's not my fault. Really. I used to have a spell checker to
> catch such transgressions--ya know, like proper spelling and all
> that--but I'm no longer using my newsreader. You're a reasonable guy;
> surely you're willing to negotiate punishment. I'll make you a deal.
> I'll work on a chain gang, hammering at a pile of rocks for the next 15
> years to life, and you watch the movie.
Suck it up, girl. On Battlefield Earth no one but your auditor can hear you
scream. If we let these infractions go, soon people will be ignoring
mandatory Lesbian Week attendance and misspelling Saint Wilford's name.
Next thing you know we're alt.whitebread.talk.talk.talk.
Alan Brooks
---------------------------
A Schmuck with an Underwood
-- The Information Super Slippery Slope.
Floyd L. Davidson
>news:elmrec$a1$1...@reader2.panix.com...
>>
>> The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
>> about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>>
>
>We'll expect photos on your website!
Okay, because you asked... I'll keep this up for a week or so
and then delete it.
It was fun!
http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson/ben-xmas
pinknebulous
> "pinknebulous" <pinkne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Alan, it's not my fault. Really. I used to have a spell checker to
> > catch such transgressions--ya know, like proper spelling and all
> > that--but I'm no longer using my newsreader. You're a reasonable guy;
> > surely you're willing to negotiate punishment. I'll make you a deal.
> > I'll work on a chain gang, hammering at a pile of rocks for the next 15
> > years to life, and you watch the movie.
>
> Suck it up, girl. On Battlefield Earth no one but your auditor can hear you
> scream.
It looks like I"ll be sucking up a shot of vodka to go with a flick
that's been described on imdb's site as something "that should be used
as an alternative to the death penalty."
Thank you sir, may I have another?
>If we let these infractions go, soon people will be ignoring
> mandatory Lesbian Week attendance and misspelling Saint Wilford's name.
> Next thing you know we're alt.whitebread.talk.talk.talk.
Oh, I'll be here for Lesbian Week. Just wait. I'll be coming as a
bundled up Rosie O'Donnell. '-)
Robin
ov...@aol.com
> >1. Which one would you rather not have met in a dark alley: Joan
sexiest woman
> to *ever* make a movie.
>
mean, what would *you* do with
> a cousin like that?
>
morning, he's right. In the evening, she's right.
>
> Both of them should consider turning left though, because there's
> always less traffic in that direction.
Well, the judges have scored your responses, and here's what they said:
RANDY JACKSON
Yo, yo, you keepin' it real, dawg!
PAULA ABDUL
<weeps tears of joy>
SIMON COWELL
<unprintable epithet>
Oh wait, you don't watch TV. Never mind. :-)
Lois
pinknebulous
> On Dec 12, 9:22?pm, f...@apaflo.com (Floyd L. Davidson) wrote:
> > >1. Which one would you rather not have met in a dark alley: Joan
> > >Crawford or Bette Davis?Sophia Loren was (probably still is) the absolute
> sexiest woman
> > to *ever* make a movie.
> >
> mean, what would *you* do with
> > a cousin like that?
> >
> > >3. If a man and a woman disagree about something, who's right?In the
> >
> > Both of them should consider turning left though, because there's
> > always less traffic in that direction.
>
>
> Well, the judges have scored your responses, and here's what they said:
>
> RANDY JACKSON
> Yo, yo, you keepin' it real, dawg!
>
> PAULA ABDUL
> <weeps tears of joy>
>
> SIMON COWELL
> <unprintable epithet>
>
> Oh wait, you don't watch TV. Never mind. :-)
>
> Lois
I beg to differ just a *little* here....
The "in the evening she's right, in the morining he's right" response
would thoroughly amuse Simon. Don't forget he told one gorgeous female
contestant that he wished he were her microphone. So Paula may be
cryin' but Floyd's going straight to Hollywood on chutzpah alone!
I'm not proud, and I avoided it for a year, but yes, I now watch it.
Robin
Otto Mation (Caroline Freisen)
> "Otto Mation \(Caroline Freisen\)" <not...@askforone.com> wrote:
>>"Floyd L. Davidson" <fl...@apaflo.com> wrote in message
>>news:elmrec$a1$1...@reader2.panix.com...
>>>
>>> The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
>>> about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>>>
>>
>>We'll expect photos on your website!
>
> Okay, because you asked... I'll keep this up for a week or so
> and then delete it.
>
> It was fun!
>
> http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson/ben-xmas
>
Thank you! I have written to Santa asking for a Benjamin doll for
Christmas. All of the kids are fun, but the photo of the kids with Santa
and his bag of candy is interesting... Only two kids out of the crowd are
looking at Santa. The rest are staring at his bag waiting to see what comes
out next.
The Thanksgiving poster is "throat-lumping." Thanks for sharing!
Caroline
P.S. You're no slouch as a writer. Next time you're caught with a long
winter's night to pass, you might think about screenwriting... '-)
Floyd L. Davidson
I don't understand the rest of this, but obvious Simon Cowell
is absolutely right.
>Oh wait, you don't watch TV. Never mind. :-)
>
>Lois
--
Floyd L. Davidson
>> "Otto Mation \(Caroline Freisen\)" <not...@askforone.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The 5 year old boy has a Christmas program this morning, so I'm
>>>> about to grab camera and tripod, and go...
>>>>
>>>
>>>We'll expect photos on your website!
>>
>> Okay, because you asked... I'll keep this up for a week or so
>> and then delete it.
>>
>> It was fun!
>>
>> http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson/ben-xmas
>>
>
>Thank you! I have written to Santa asking for a Benjamin doll for
>Christmas. All of the kids are fun, but the photo of the kids with Santa
>and his bag of candy is interesting... Only two kids out of the crowd are
>looking at Santa. The rest are staring at his bag waiting to see what comes
>out next.
Hee hee, ain't that a truth!
>The Thanksgiving poster is "throat-lumping." Thanks for sharing!
Tonight I asked Benjamin about the poster, and he said the
teacher wrote it (as is obvious from the characters), but he did
tell her what to write (which had I assumed, because the "and
Floyd too" is exactly the way he talks. I told him how precious
it was to me that he said that and of course he just sort of
shrugged, because he simply can't imagine any other life.
Fascinating twist though... Benjamin, his almost 9 year old
sister and I usually go to the library for 2-4 hours every
evening, but tonight we decided to stay at home because Benjamin
had a little girl friend visiting. (Ashley is also Korean, is a
few months younger than him, and she says *nobody* is allowed to hug
an kiss him, because *she* will provide all the hugs and kisses
he needs! And, she said the ban includes his Mom too!)
But the upshot of that was that we watched a movie on TV! My
memory is horrible... and now I couldn't remember the guys
name, so it took me quite a few different searches on Google to
find something about it to get the movie's name: "The Ron Clark
Story". It's the story of a young North Carolina school teacher
who leaves home to find excitement in the Big Apple. He ends up
teaching a class of "behavior problem" teenagers, and his job
depends on getting passing scores on the proficiency test given
in April. Of course it is Hell getting the kids to trust him,
much less to follow or learn. But he does succeeds, and their
scores end up being a higher average than the "honors class".
The epilogue says he now has an Academy that opened this year,
and he continues to inspire children.
I asked sister Cynthia if she understood why I was so delighted
to actually watch TV tonight? We had a discussion about how
much I admire what that fellow did because I do the same thing
with them, except I do not have the talent to work with children
who are disadvantaged like the ones he had. I can inspire very
bright kids, with pretty darn good parents, to do better than
they would otherwise, but watching how someone like that man
accomplished what he did is just excellent schooling for *me*.
(I did pick up some pointers, and the stuff I found with Google
was even better than the movie.)
>P.S. You're no slouch as a writer. Next time you're caught with a long
>winter's night to pass, you might think about screenwriting... '-)
Nah... I'm aware that screen writing must be the least rewarded
of all the talent that goes into making movies. I have very
little imagination, and screenwriting *must* take unbelievable
amounts of it. Those movies may indeed have great acting and
great directing, but geeze, without somebody writing a story
line and dialog that "works", none of the rest of it is
anything. I can't write fiction. I could write tech manuals!
But not a screenplay.
mary...@rcn.com
the gifts on the bridal registry was: a shotgun. So we got him a
shotgun. A couple of years later he hears a noise on the porch. He
opens the door and there's a big bear trying to get in. So he slams
the door, gets the wedding present and opens the door again - the bear
is on his hind legs, all reared up, and is immediately blasted with
shot. Boom, bear fall down. So my acquaintance took the bear apart,
wrapped the pieces in freezer paper, and Mr. Bear was a dinner guest
all winter.
I should ask him what he did with the pelt and the skeleton.
Jacques E. Bouchard
news:elrevh$m72$1...@reader2.panix.com:
See, see? That's exactly why the NRA wants to defend your
right to bear a concealed AK-47 in downtown Chicago. Never
know when a grizzly bear might attack.
jaybee
Floyd L. Davidson
I agree with your sentiment, exactly.
Of course in Alaska... *everywhere* is "bear country". There
were a couple of polar bears that walked into town here a week
ago, for example. We get 4-6 of them every year.
But nobody needs an assault rifle. And nobody needs a .357
either... (The only thing either of them are good for is shooting
your neighbor.)
Jacques E. Bouchard
@reader2.panix.com:
> I agree with your sentiment, exactly.
>
> Of course in Alaska... *everywhere* is "bear country". There
> were a couple of polar bears that walked into town here a week
> ago, for example. We get 4-6 of them every year.
>
> But nobody needs an assault rifle. And nobody needs a .357
> either... (The only thing either of them are good for is shooting
> your neighbor.)
Flippitude aside, I completely agree. Up here in C*n*d*, I've been to
plenty of places where the best policy, next to cautious optimism, is a
rifle.
And that's just at Wal-Mart. ;-)
jaybee